Spanish sources claim the Venezuelan international is determined to leave Russia at the end of the season, with the Premier League his most likely destination.

Both Mauricio Pochettino and Brendan Rodgers are known to be in the market for a striker to replace a host of out-of-favour forwards including Roberto Soldado, Mario Balotelli, Fabio Borini and Emmanuel Adebayor.

Porto striker Jackson Martinez is another star on the radar, however his £40m price-tag leaves Rondon a far more tempting financial option.

The 25-year-old has a decent goal scoring record, netting 103 goals in 265 appearances - with a further 12 international goals under his belt.

Zenit signed Rondon for £15.8m in January 2014 from Rubin Kazan, but just over 12-months into his contract he is already searching for a way out.

Spurs face Liverpool in an important clash at Anfield this evening, with the former hoping to build on their impressive weekend victory over Arsenal.